JONESBORO, Ark. – Ben Loveard fired a second-round 64 to lead three Bobcats in the top 10 after two rounds at the Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate hosted by Arkansas State at the RidgePointe Country Club in Jonesboro.

In his first tournament as a Bobcat, Loveard (71-64--135) carded an 8-under 64 second round to secure the lowest round of the tournament so far and finish 36 holes at 9-under and tied for third place. The junior transfer registered 11 birdies over two rounds and an eagle on No. 10 in the second round to help lead the Bobcats on day one of the event. Loveard climbed 20 spots on the leaderboard between rounds.

The Bobcats (285-274--559) are tied for second at 17-under after improving five spots on the leaderboard between rounds. Both rounds came in under TXST's low round of 286 in the season opener. Host Arkansas State leads the event at 28-under, while Austin Peay sits tied with TXST.

Joining Loveard in the top 10 are junior Sakke Siltala (67-69--136) and senior Jack Burke (72-67--139). Siltala led TXST after the first 18 with a 67 and followed it up with his second round in the 60s on the day, a 69. Burke shot even par in the first round before going on to fire five under over the second 18, which included a team-best 12 birdies over two rounds, the second highest total of the tournament.

Harrison Jaeger (+5) and Jaxon Donaldson (+12) rounded out the TXST lineup, while Brannan Cox is competing as an individual and shot +4 on the day.

The third and final round of action takes place Tuesday with Texas State teeing off starting at 8:40 a.m. CT from No. 1. The Bobcats are paired with Arkansas State, Austin Peay and Oklahoma Christian. Cox will tee off from No. 10 at 9:10 a.m. Follow live scoring on GolfStat.

T2 Texas State 285 274 559
T3 Ben Loveard (5) 71 64 135
T5 Sakke Siltala (1) 67 69 136
T10 Jack Burke (2) 72 67 139
T55 Harrison Jaeger (4) 75 74 149
T77 Jaxon Donaldson (3) 81 75 156